History: National Building Society (NBS) was incorporated on 7 November 2014 in terms of the Companies Act [Chapter 24.03]. The institution was registered as a building society in September 2015 and was authorised to commence operations on 27 April 2016.

Ownership: NBS is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Social Security Authority (NSSA), a statutory corporate body tasked by the Government to provide social security. NSSA is wholly owned by the Government of Zimbabwe.